It is right for us to respect and safeguard
    every living creature, for they are one with us.
We are just different aspects of a Single Being.
We may feel we are dissimilar,
    but in essence we are the same
    with universal beliefs and values.
 
May the perfection of our True Self
    blossom within us as we
        let go of hypocrisy and jealousy,
        bring forth equanimity and wisdom
            to know patience and unity.

It is time to heal the wounds
    born of bitterness and violence,
        for if left untended, they will only wreak
            irreparable damage.
 
We reap what we sow.
Only sincere thoughts and deeds
    will create the joyful world we seek.
 
May all our hearts and minds bond together
    to forge the unshakeable promise
    to bring our world everlasting peace.

Cherish and protect this world,
    for it is our home
        and the home of those
            not yet born.
 
So immense, yet so fragile.
So secure, yet so easily destroyed
    by selfishness and hatred.

It is wise not to judge others,
lest we ourselves
be judged
    and found wanting.

The mind of compassion
knows no bitterness,
    no judgment,
    no good, no bad,
    no right, no wrong,
    no you, no me.
 
Only the wish for all beings
    to be happy.

In meditation
the goal is to strike a balance between,
    not indulging the mind as it wanders,
    and not becoming upset when it does so.
 
Gently but firmly
bring it back to the subject
    when it wanders.

When we learn that
    we cannot truly control others,
        circumstances, or things,
    we will begin to let go,
we will begin to find freedom.